In these modern times we look at the world around us and see those younger than us growing into what seems to be a world without the same values or restraints that we learned as we were growing up. Some say, “What has the world come to?”, and others feel that the youth today only think of themselves. We see them with their cell phones, engaged only in their own world, detached from ours.
Growing Into Our Own
Each generation knows its own, and they teeter on an unseen fence between those who brought them into this world and the world they are expected to create. In this journey they see many things, weaving between experiences they could not imagine coming their way. Sometimes they struggle in their own inward quest to find a stance that would let them stand up to the impact that life would present each and every day.
The Inward Journey
There is no generation that is immune from the inward journey, no generation that is freed from the process of learning, growing, and gaining wisdom along the way. No parent, teacher or leader can instill wisdom in us, we must find it on our own. As we grow we make choices, and in making those choices we also make mistakes. It is not the goal in life to live a life that is without error, it is the goal to learn from everything we encounter and create. The ability to turn within and examine our choices and their outcome is a gift, as is the next step. We can repent, which is simply recognizing that our choices are not always coming from a place of wisdom or honor. We can
The Art of Repenting
The ancient Sanskrit prayer for repentance: “All the wrong doings I’ve done in the past are caused by greed, rage and lack of wisdom. For all the consequences due to my actions, words and thoughts, I repent fully today.” Repentance originates from Ksama in Sanskrit. The repentance verses are chants used to confess one’s errors and ask for tolerance and forgiveness.
Repentance is like harvesting the fruits of our labor. We do not keep the chaff when we harvest the wheat. The rotten fruit is left behind, lest it spoils the other apples. It is in our nature to reflect and repent, to forgive and refine the choices we will make tomorrow.
This video features the sounds of Imee Ooi in a song that focuses on the Buddhist concept in Heart of Repentance. Repentance is not punishment, nor is it the easy way out. Learning from our actions and recognizing those choices that have not served us, or others, is a major step toward wisdom and spiritual evolution.
© 2011 Estee Taschereau. Learn more about self reflection, and simple tools to help you recognize, release and realize your own divine self in the book Being Here Now, available in ebook and paperbook formats.
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